One thing people are forgetting about this whole #Riyadh incident is that #SaudiArabia has one of the LOWEST press freedom index values in the world.
Unlike other countries of the world, there are no anti-establishment outlets to pick up destabilizing stories...
We, as outsiders, are forced to either investigate on our own or accept a phony government press release which may or may not hold any merit.
We, as outsiders, are forced to either investigate on our own or accept a phony government press release which may or may not hold any merit.
Social media, as well, is restricted heavily. You simply will NOT see the steady flow of first hand footage from this part of the world like you may see elsewhere.
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